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Free backlink sites list: 1,964 places to get a link

A maintained list of 1,964 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,628 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 781 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.

1,964
Opportunities
1,628
Free or freemium
781
Est. DA 70+
208
Quick wins

1–40 of 77 opportunities

Highest impactimpact 97–95

  • Dark Reading

    darkreading.com

    Submit a sharp founder-authored opinion based on real privacy or security evidence discovered while building your tool.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90NofollowFree + paid tierQuickVerified live
    SubmitDark Reading (opens in a new tab)
  • Buttondown

    buttondown.com

    Launch a human-reviewed Privacy & Accessibility Field Notes newsletter with original experiments, implementation lessons, and contextually relevant links to your tool resources.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitButtondown (opens in a new tab)

High impactimpact 83–78

  • Create an accessible, openly licensed handbook or course text with structured chapters, exercises, citations, and relevant links, then make the webbook public for directory discovery.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Free + paid tierQuickVerified live
    SubmitPressbooks Self-Publisher (opens in a new tab)
  • Are.na

    are.na

    Curate a thoughtful public channel on local-first privacy, scam safety, or accessible-tool design, adding your tool only among diverse high-quality resources with original annotations.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitAre.na (opens in a new tab)
  • Listed

    listed.to

    Publish original sanitized essays on privacy engineering, safe document processing, or accessible product design, using your tool only as a relevant implementation example.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitListed (opens in a new tab)
  • Pika

    pika.page

    Start your small human-written lab notebook with original build lessons, accessibility fixes, and privacy experiments, linking to tools only when they support the post.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~40Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitPika (opens in a new tab)
  • PubPub

    pubpub.org

    Launch a public-interest digital-safety community and publish substantial methods, reports, and tutorials with contextual your tool references.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Free + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitPubPub (opens in a new tab)
  • Slides

    slides.com

    Publish your original research, privacy or accessibility deck with useful citations and contextual links.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitSlides (opens in a new tab)
  • AppSignal Blog

    appsignal.com

    Apply with a code-heavy observability, Node, Ruby, Python, or Elixir tutorial using your real engineering problem as the case study.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitAppSignal Blog (opens in a new tab)
  • Curated

    curated.co

    Launch a consistent Trustworthy Tools digest that mixes independent sources with occasional relevant your tool research, adding original commentary to every selected link.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitCurated (opens in a new tab)
  • Frontend Focus

    frontendfoc.us

    Send one current, technically substantive frontend or accessibility article/tool after publishing it, explaining the concrete reader value and disclosing your tool ownership.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitFrontend Focus (opens in a new tab)
  • JavaScript Weekly

    javascriptweekly.com

    First publish a strong JavaScript/browser engineering article or genuinely novel developer utility, then reply to a current issue with one concise, disclosed editorial tip.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitJavaScript Weekly (opens in a new tab)
  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com

    Create company page and publish case-study posts.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~100NofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedNot submitted
    SubmitLinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
  • Mataroa

    mataroa.blog

    Publish original, text-first notes about building local-only privacy and accessibility tools, with restrained links to your relevant live implementation.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitMataroa (opens in a new tab)
  • Mind the Product

    mindtheproduct.com

    Submit your founder-written product or privacy case study with concrete decisions, evidence, failures, and lessons for product practitioners.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitMind the Product (opens in a new tab)
  • Offprint

    offprint.app

    Use your tool or founder social-web identity to publish original technical/privacy articles with relevant references.

    Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitOffprint (opens in a new tab)
  • Paragraph

    paragraph.com

    Create your original engineering field-notes publication with human-approved privacy, accessibility, and local-first essays rather than republished marketing copy.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitParagraph (opens in a new tab)
  • Zenn

    zenn.dev

    Create your publication or original Japanese engineering article with reproducible examples and contextual links to source or documentation.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitZenn (opens in a new tab)

Usefulimpact 65–60

  • Diigo

    diigo.com

    Create a useful public learning list with annotations about privacy, accessibility, and scam prevention, placing relevant your tool resources beside independent references.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierQuickVerified live
    SubmitDiigo (opens in a new tab)
  • Issuu

    issuu.com

    Upload a guide, report or catalog as a public publication and add your website to the profile and description.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierQuickNeeds checking
    SubmitIssuu (opens in a new tab)
  • Codementor

    codementor.io

    If the maker qualifies as a mentor, build a credible technical profile and publish a useful privacy or browser-safety tutorial.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitCodementor (opens in a new tab)
  • EdTech Impact

    edtechimpact.com

    Create a free product profile for the student-friendly tools and collect teacher reviews.

    Free + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitEdTech Impact (opens in a new tab)
  • Educational App Store

    educationalappstore.com

    Register as a developer and submit the calculators/step counter for teacher review.

    Free + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitEducational App Store (opens in a new tab)
  • FlipHTML5

    fliphtml5.com

    Publish your original privacy or accessibility guide and add contextual clickable links within the document.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitFlipHTML5 (opens in a new tab)
  • Heyzine

    heyzine.com

    Convert your original guide into a public flipbook and add contextual links or web embeds for cited tools and resources.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitHeyzine (opens in a new tab)
  • Mintlify

    mintlify.com

    Publish your product or developer docs from a Git repo on the free tier and link to your site from the docs.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitMintlify (opens in a new tab)
  • ReadMe

    readme.com

    Host your API or product documentation on ReadMe and link back to your main site and app.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateNeeds checking
    SubmitReadMe (opens in a new tab)
  • Scoop.it

    scoop.it

    Curate a public online-privacy topic page and add expert notes to a diverse mix of industry sources and your tool guides.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierModerateNot submitted
    SubmitScoop.it (opens in a new tab)
  • SlideServe

    slideserve.com

    Upload a useful original presentation on privacy, accessibility, or tool workflows with your natural reference.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFree + paid tierModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitSlideServe (opens in a new tab)
  • Vocal

    vocal.media

    Publish an original, useful privacy or digital-safety guide and mention your resource only when it directly supports the guidance.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified live
    SubmitVocal (opens in a new tab)
  • HackerNoon

    hackernoon.com

    Pitch/write article about privacy-first browser tools.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedNot submitted
    SubmitHackerNoon (opens in a new tab)
  • Kodeco

    kodeco.com

    Apply with a genuine technical portfolio and propose an original mobile privacy tutorial aligned with Kodeco's listed subject areas.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitKodeco (opens in a new tab)
  • Medium

    medium.com

    Publish founder/productivity article linking your tool.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~95NofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedNot submitted
    SubmitMedium (opens in a new tab)
  • Portfoliobox

    portfoliobox.com

    Build a focused public portfolio for your real designer/team and publish one detailed product, privacy, or accessibility design case study with the project link.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitPortfoliobox (opens in a new tab)
  • RadioGuestList.com

    radioguestlist.com

    Join the free guest-request emails and pitch only relevant shows with a useful privacy, security, accessibility, or tooling angle.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~40Free + paid tierInvolvedLive, conditional
    SubmitRadioGuestList.com (opens in a new tab)
  • Teletype

    teletype.in

    Publish an original, media-rich tutorial or founder case study with useful screenshots and your contextual reference, using a complete real profile.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified live
    SubmitTeletype (opens in a new tab)
  • Yumpu

    yumpu.com

    Publish your original guide or annual privacy report and add useful contextual website links through the Hotspot Editor.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedLive, conditional
    SubmitYumpu (opens in a new tab)

Long tailimpact 45

  • beehiiv

    beehiiv.com

    Create tool-of-the-week newsletter linking your tool.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierQuickNot submitted
    Submitbeehiiv (opens in a new tab)
  • Craft

    craft.do

    Write a useful guide in Craft and share it as a public web page with links to your site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierQuickNeeds checking
    SubmitCraft (opens in a new tab)
  • DocDroid

    docdroid.net

    Upload a useful PDF, such as a checklist or guide, and set it to public with your site referenced inside.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65NofollowFree + paid tierQuickNeeds checking
    SubmitDocDroid (opens in a new tab)

How to build backlinks with this list

Four steps that work for a new site, a SaaS or a side project. No paid link packages, nothing that risks a penalty.

  1. Get the basics right first

    Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these.

  2. Claim profiles and free listings

    Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are.

  3. Go after a few strong links

    Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones.

  4. Track and keep it clean

    Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.

Behind the list

A link opportunity is not a link.

Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 16 groups, scored for cost, effort and impact, and written up with the steps to actually submit. The floor below represents that pipeline.

Open the sheet view

An illustration of the AltF Backlinks floor: opportunities sourced at the back, vetted for cost and effort by the engineering pod, written up for outreach by the design pod, then tracked to placement along a line.

Backlink sites by category

Common questions

Do backlinks still matter for ranking in 2026?
Links remain one signal among many, and low-quality bulk links do more harm than good. What still works is being listed where your buyers actually look — directories with real traffic, registries your peers use, and launch platforms with engaged audiences. Every entry in this list is a place a human might plausibly find you, which is why they are worth submitting to regardless of link equity.
Which submissions should I do first?
Start with the quick wins filter: free, low effort, and not in the lowest priority band. 208 of the 1,964 entries qualify, and those are the ones where a single form submission gets you a live listing the same week. Launch platforms are worth saving until your product is genuinely ready, because you only get one good attempt at each.
How is the impact score calculated?
It starts from a hand-assigned priority band (do first, high, medium, later), then adjusts for cost and effort. A free, quick opportunity scores above a paid, involved one in the same band, because it is the one you can realistically finish today. The score is a queueing aid, not a measure of domain authority.
Are these links free?
1,628 of the 1,964 entries are free to submit to or offer a free tier that includes a listing. Cost is shown on every row, and the "nothing to pay" filter narrows the list to exactly those.
Which backlink sites are dofollow?
44 entries are known to give a followed link on a normal listing, and more give one only in some placements. The link type is shown on every row and can be filtered. Sites change their link policy without notice, so treat the label as a starting point and check the live page after you are listed. A nofollow link from a busy site still sends visitors and helps search engines discover you.
What does the DA number mean?
It is our estimate of the site's domain authority, a third-party style 0-100 score of how strong a domain's link profile is, rounded to the nearest 5. 1,580 of the 1,964 sites have one. It is useful for comparing sites, not a Google metric, so relevance to your niche still matters more.
How do I get backlinks for a new website?
1. Get the basics right first: Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these. 2. Claim profiles and free listings: Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are. 3. Go after a few strong links: Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones. 4. Track and keep it clean: Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.
Will submitting everywhere hurt my site?
Submitting to spam directories can. That is why this list is curated rather than scraped, and why entries carry a status showing whether they have been verified as live. Skip anything that promises hundreds of links for a fee, and prefer places where a real person reviews submissions.